2-Minute Review

Let's cut through the noise, and get to the crux of it. 4 Expert Reviews analysed and summarised by the PhoneCurry Editorial Team, in a short and sweet 2-minute review.

Design

Full metal unibody design, and good build quality

Rounded sides make it comfortable to hold

The fingerprint scanner is generally quick and easy to use

The fingerprint scanner works well mostly, but can be iffy at times

Display

Very good display - bright and vivid with decent sunlight legibility - great for watching videos and games

Software

Samsung's UI over Android 6.0 is neat and simple while adding a number of additional features like one-handed operation mode, smart alert makes the phone vibrate when you pick it up to notify you about missed calls and messages, easy mute, S bike mode, Ultra data saving mode, and locking/privacy options

Performance

Decent all-round performance - handles almost everything you throw at it - including games, and multi-tasking

Tends to crash/heat-up occasionally when put under stress

Camera

Decent rear and front cameras under daylight conditions - most of the shots taken by the smartphone have decent colours and are crisp - and the handset is able to lock focus quickly

Video recording quality is decent too and audio is also crisp

Low light camera performance could have been better

Audio

Decent loudspeaker output

Good call quality

Good audio quality

Battery

Decent battery life - lasts a day with moderate use

Lacks support for quick charging (which is present in some of its competitors)